Downtown Wausau parking study will be useful: Our View

Striking the right balance on parking spots matters to the city.

4:52 PM,
Jun. 4, 2014

Written by

Daily Herald Media Editorial Board

There is plenty of parking in downtown Wausau, although that has never stopped people from griping when finding a spot requires a trip around the block - or, worse, a short walk to their destination.

Still, the fact that some people have unreasonable expectations about where and how much parking there should be downtown doesn't mean the city should avoid efforts to strike a balance. In fact, getting that balance right should be a key concern for the city. Policy decisions about how many parking spaces to allot, how many metered spots, how robustly to enforce time limits, etc. all end up having ...